Brea Olinda Unified School District encyclopedia topics

District Leadership

Board of Trustees

The Brea Olinda Unified School District has a seven-member board. Each member is elected to serve a four-year term of office. The current trustees are:

Mr. Rod Todd, President (elected 2004)
Mr. Joe Rollino, Vice President (re-elected 2006)
Mr. Bill Hall, Clerk (elected 2006)
Mrs. Sue Nowers, Member (elected 2006)
Mrs. Teresa Hampson, Member (re-elected 2006)
Mrs. Susie Sokol, Member (re-elected 2006, short-term seat)
Mr. Russ Kline, Member (elected 2004)

The Board of Trustees is responsible for policy making for the school district.

The Superintendent

The Board of Trustees appoints a professional to oversee the day-to-day operations of the school district. The Superintendent of Schools is Dr. A.J. "Skip" Roland who acts as the chief executive officer of the school district as well as the Secretary to the Board of Trustees. He has one Assistant Superintendent, Anne Flesher who oversees Personnel and Educational Services. Dr. Roland previously served as Assistant Superintendent for Business Services, which is currently vacant.

Schools

Brea Olinda Unified consists of nine schools: six elementary schools, one junior high school, one high school and one continuation high school. Construction of a new elementary school is underway at the corner of Birch and Valencia.

Elementary Schools

District Achievements

California Distinguished Schools

Arovista Elementary School
Brea Country Hills Elementary School
Mariposa Elementary School
Olinda Elementary School
Brea Junior High School
Brea Olinda High School

Title I Academic Achievement Award (CDE)

Laurel Elementary Schools

National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence

Brea Olinda High School
Olinda Elementary School

API Scores

Eight of Brea Olinda's nine schools are now over 800 with their API scores.

Orange County Teachers of the Year

Jeff Sink, Brea Olinda High School (1998)
Scott Malloy, Brea Olinda High School (2000)

California Teacher of the Year

Scott Malloy, Brea Olinda High School (2000)

Athletic Achievements

National Championships

Brea Olinda High School Girls Basketball, 1994

California State Championships

Brea Olinda High School Girls Basketball, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000

CIF Championships

Brea Olinda High School Football, 1961, 1962, 1963 (A-Division)
Brea Olinda High School Boys Soccer, 1986
Brea Olinda High School Girls Basketball, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004
Brea Olinda High School Cross Country, 2006
Brea Olinda High School Girls Swimming, 2001, 2002

CIF Southern Section Championships

Brea Olinda High School Wildcat Football, 2001

Brea Education Foundation

Mission Statement

The Brea Education Foundation was established to support the mission of the Brea Olinda Unified School District. The Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to raising funds and developing resources to provide students the tools and materials needed in order to maintain and advance educational opportunities for a new generation of learners .

Board of Directors

Hal Halladay, President
Christine Shaw, Vice President
Doug Green, Treasurer
Barbara Paxton, Recording Secretary

Tim Harvey, Advisor

2006 board elections

In 2006, Araz Pourmorad and Andrew W. Todd, both only 21 years old, ran for the Board of Trustees short-term and full-term seats, respectively. However, both candidates lost in the election on November 7. Neither have declared they will run again in 2008 however both continue to express interest. Both were among the youngest to ever run for public office in Brea. Additionally, they were among a host of young candidates to seek public office throughout Orange County in the 2006 General Election.